Stingless bees at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica have mineral preferences when foraging for water. Bees likely use mineralized water as a supplement to their floral diet.
Dorian, N. N., & Bonoan, R. E. (2016). Salt foraging of stingless bees at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. Bee World, 93(3), 61-63. doi:10.1080/0005772X.2016.1229099
